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Full of Ordinary

I hope it's been a good day for everyone. The GuitarMan came home from college yesterday afternoon and his roommate Z and another friend came today. While he was still asleep this morning we got outside and did a little yard work and let the children play. Cornbread was absolutely adorable out there helping tote limbs. Then he got started chasing his older sisters all over the yard. Well, wouldn't you know The GuitarMan woke up right as we finished? :D What a coincidence!

LadyBug enjoyed helping me cook a big pot of chili for lunch. We also got the BBQ ready to take to a Bible study tonight. She loves to cook! We all gathered in the living room to eat and watch a football game.

Afterwards I cut The GuitarMan's hair for him. It's gotten pretty long and it is also very curly. So it was getting a little hard for him to do much with it, especially with his hand.

Speaking of his hand, it is still improving. (If you are new here read the August 2009 archives to know what I am referring to) It is still swollen and bruised. But the cuts are closed now and almost healed. He might be left with scars, we aren't sure, but that is the least of his worries! The hot water therapy is still quite painful but it is helping. He can bend his fingers and wiggle them some but flexing them is more problematic. The index finger is particularly painful and gives him the most trouble. But we are hoping that will improve with time. He can actually do a few chords on his electric guitar now but not on the acoustic as it requires much more pressure.

Tonight we went to an in-home Bible study and afterwards everyone stayed to watch the ballgame. Well, we actually had to slip on out around the third quarter as we had sleepy children. :) But The GuitarMan and his friends stayed on and then came back here for a few minutes. They have headed on back to the college. Whereas it only takes them around 25 minutes to get to church from school it takes a couple of hours from here. So they opted for staying up a little later to get back and sleep in the morning! They'll be back tomorrow afternoon though as they have plans up this way.

Just a day full of ordinary but one to be thankful for. Tonight at the Bible study someone brought up the differences between talents and gifts. As I told them, I have figured out, particularly since the GuitarMan's accident, that no matter the activity, if you can do it, then it is a gift from God. Not only that, it can be snatched away in an instant. So live out everything to God's glory even the ordinary moments.

Have a blessed Lord's day tomorrow. :)

Comments

  1. Mrs. B, a very peculiar personSeptember 13, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    Hi Everybody's Mama,

    I just wanted to take a moment to let you know your recent posts have been a blessing! Also, thank you for following my blog, Her Peculiar Life. I pray that each time you visit you will be as blessed as your posts have been to me.
    We hope to return home within the next couple weeks. When we get settled back in, I hope I will have time to share some of the lessons our Lord has blessed me with this summer.
    Mrs.B

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  2. MarySeptember 13, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Glad Guitar Man's hand is doing better. I'm sure he'll have a full recovery. He has youth on his side, he is motivated, he has wonderful medical care, and our God is Able!

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  3. LisaSeptember 13, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    Mrs. B.
    Welcome! Thank you for your kind words! I enjoy your blog as well. I know you will have lots to share!
    God bless you.

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  4. LisaSeptember 13, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Mary,
    Yes, it is wonderful to see him doing a little better. We are praying still that he regains normal use of his hand once more. Thank you so much for your prayers!!

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  5. Another Beautiful DaySeptember 13, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    Hello Everybodys Moma,
    Thanks for leaving a message on our blog. My Husband graduated from the college last May and is a Pastor in Alabama. Let us know if there is anything we can ever do for your son. Who knows maybe we can meet one day. Our family loves meeting new people.
    Cristal in Fl
    Helpmeet to David
    Mom to 6 wonderful children

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  6. LisaSeptember 14, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Cristal,
    Welcome! How wonderful that your husband has completed his degree and is using it for the Lord's Kingdom!
    Thank you so much. We still have friends in that area and at the college. It is always so good to know there are folks looking out for your baby, even if you have to stand on tippy-toe to give him a neck hug LOL!
    I think there is a good chance we may have mutual friends. Perhaps we will have the opportunity to meet. I will drop you an email. Blessings! :)

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  7. DeannaSeptember 15, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    Dear One,
    What a wonderful week-end you had.
    Said a prayer for your son's hand.
    Our families are precious to us.
    The difference between talents and gifts...that's a very good thought!
    Have a blessed Autumn,
    d

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  8. LisaSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    Deanna,
    Yes, it was a relaxing weekend with those I love. Thank you so much for your prayers!!
    Talents and gifts...it is definitely something to ponder. Even more so, are we using them to the fullest for our Savior?
    Thanks for visiting today, be blessed!

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